adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It is not the terrible thing we have been thinking.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
Blythe
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From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading "Now, let us take a brace," said Susan.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
Dr
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From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
foregoneadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
germsnounUS /dʒɜːrmz/
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
Gertrude
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From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is not the terrible thing we have been thinking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not the terrible thing we have been thinking.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not the terrible thing we have been thinking.
Jims
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From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now, let us take a brace," said Susan.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
Morganized
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From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not the terrible thing we have been thinking.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
REALISMnounUS /ˈriːəlɪzəm/
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
Rilla
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From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
sterilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsterəlaɪzd/
made infertile
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
Susan
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From this reading "Now, let us take a brace," said Susan.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Now, let us take a brace," said Susan.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "It is not the terrible thing we have been thinking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "It is not the terrible thing we have been thinking.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "It is not the terrible thing we have been thinking.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, let us take a brace," said Susan.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
WarsawnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
Warsaw'snounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔːz/
possessive form of “warsaw” — the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is not the terrible thing we have been thinking.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had thought they were quite resigned to Warsaw's fall but now they knew they had, as always, hoped against hope.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Gertrude and Mrs. Blythe looked dismally at each other, and Rilla, who was feeding Jims a Morganized diet from a carefully sterilized spoon, laid the said spoon down on his tray, utterly regardless of germs, and said, "Oh, dear me," in as tragic a tone as if the news had come as a thunderbolt instead of being a foregone conclusion from the preceding week's dispatches.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading REALISM AND ROMANCE "Warsaw has fallen," said Dr. Blythe with a resigned air, as he brought the mail in one warm August day.
